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Is something skipped in "when in uniform"? I thought always sentence should come after "when".

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Rebecca

"When in uniform" is grammatically correct and does not require a phrase to follow it. You can understand it as, "when (one is) in uniform," with the "one is" having been omitted either to make it more concise and formal, or for stylistic reasons. You can commonly find this grammar pattern being used, which usually looks like "when/while" + (-ing) verb OR "when/while" + at [place]. Ex. Please do not smoke while (you are) at work. Ex: Do not talk on the phone while (you are) driving.

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